2007 Canterbury St Unit #2, Austin, TX 78702

Welcome to the Canterbury Residence, a thoughtfully designed modern home in the heart of Holly - one of East Austin’s most vibrant and sought-after neighborhoods - offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and approximately 1,400 square feet of refined living space. This beautifully crafted companion residence delivers elevated design in a more efficient footprint, featuring clean modern lines, high ceilings, wide-plank wood floors, and curated designer finishes that create a seamless blend of sophistication and functionality throughout. The open-concept layout is both practical and inviting, ideal for everyday living and entertaining, while maintaining a sense of warmth and intention in every space. Perfect as a primary residence, stylish guest home, or income-producing opportunity, this home adapts effortlessly to a variety of lifestyles. Positioned in prime Holly, residents enjoy walkable access to East Austin’s dynamic scene - trendy coffee shops, cocktail bars, and some of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants - along with easy access to outdoor recreation at Lady Bird Lake. Just minutes from Downtown Austin, Canterbury Residence offers the rare combination of urban convenience and neighborhood charm, making it a standout opportunity in one of the city’s most energetic and evolving districts. June completion. Comes with builder warranty and no restrictions on STRs.

The Canterbury Residence at 2007 Canterbury Street in Holly delivers 1,400 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space in one of East Austin's most dynamic neighborhoods. This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home completed in 2026 sits in the Driving Park Addition, priced at $829,000 ($592 per square foot), and offers something rare in this market: new construction with immediate livability and no short-term rental restrictions.

From the street, the home presents clean modern lines with HardiPlank and stucco exterior details that signal quality without pretense. Step inside and the open-concept layout immediately reveals why the space works. High ceilings and wide-plank wood flooring flow through the main living areas, creating an honest sense of proportion that doesn't feel cramped despite the efficient footprint. The kitchen anchors the home as it should, with designer finishes and appliances positioned to make everyday cooking and family gathering natural rather than forced. This is where the house becomes a home.

The three bedrooms are proportional and distinct. Primary quarters provide genuine retreat space. Secondary bedrooms offer flexibility, whether for children, guests, or a home office setup. The two full baths plus powder room mean mornings run smoothly. Tile and wood finishes throughout are durable and tasteful.

Holly's location offers genuine walkability. From Canterbury Street, you reach East Austin's coffee shops, restaurants, and cocktail bars on foot. Lady Bird Lake trails sit minutes away for running, walking, or cycling. Downtown Austin is a short drive south. The home falls within Austin ISD's East Austin footprint, with Sanchez Elementary, Martin Middle School, and Eastside Early College High School serving the neighborhood.

The lot spans 0.1548 acres with a one-car garage. The builder warranty provides confidence in construction quality. No HOA restrictions on short-term rentals means the home works as a primary residence, secondary property, or income-generating asset depending on your needs.

Holly continues to evolve as one of Austin's most sought neighborhoods, attracting residents who value urban convenience without sacrificing neighborhood character. This residence captures that balance precisely.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.